Professional Residential Landscape Design - Levels I and II - Fall 2012 / Winter 2013
Grow your career by adding Residential Landscape Design to your set of professional skills.
Register in this newly developed series of courses if you are a horticulture professional, landscaper, builder, architect, interior designer, are working in related fields or are a knowledgeable amateur gardener wanting to expand your skills.
This comprehensive, part-time program is offered
in-class, on-site and in the drafting studio and
will introduce you to all aspects of Landscape
Design. Register today to expand your skills and enhance your services.
Level I - 45 hrs
Start at the beginning with the history of gardens
and land use and learn the basics of drafting in
the design studio. Learn how to measure the
site, collect the data required and draft measured
results onto the base plan. Explore design
concepts, principles and elements, styles and
other design choices. Learn how to apply the
principles of sustainable landscaping in your plan.
Sat-Sun: Oct 20/21, Nov 3/4 & Nov 17/18, 2012
8:00 am-5:00 pm each day
Fee: $1299
Level II - 39 Hrs
Build on what you learned in Level I. Meet with
the “client” and review the course project. Using
a transit and tripod learn the basics of surveying.
Interpret the data collected and create a grading
plan, plan for water collection and movement,
swales and hard landscape features. Back in the
studio work on presentation graphics, the planting
design and plan for lighting, furniture and
features. Learn to estimate the costs and develop
a design budget.
You may be able to work on one of your own projects in this class.
Prerequisite for Level II: Level I or drafting experience and some design experience.
Sat-Sun: Feb 9/10, Feb 23/24 & Mar 9/10, 2013
8:30am-4:30pm each day
Fee: $1299
